Canister Ammunition
The following tables list the size and weight of a round of canister, as well as the number and size of the iron balls within. Sizes are given in inches, weights in pounds.
Army Canister
Iron ball diameters are median size. Actual sizes are ±.02 inches.
Cannon
Size |
Canister Round |
Balls |
| Legnth | Weight |
Number | Size |
| 6-pdr | 6.75 |
7.32 | 27 | 1.16 |
| 12-pdr | 3.00 |
14.8 | 27 | 1.48 |
| 12-pdr Howitzer | 8.75 |
10.8 | 48 | 1.06 |
| 12-pdr Mtn Howitzer | 6.85 |
11.2 | 1481 | 0.691 |
| 18-pdr | 6.80 |
23.0 | 27 | 1.68 |
| 24-pdr | 7.35 |
29.0 | 27 | 1.86 |
| 24-pdr Howitzer | 9.55 |
21.25 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 32-pdr | 8.10 |
37.0 | 27 | 2.04 |
| 32-pdr Howitzer | 10.50 |
28.5 | 48 | 1.48 |
| 42-pdr | 8.70 |
48.0 | 27 | 2.24 |
| 8-in S&G Howitzer | 12.03 |
53.5 | 48 | 1.86 |
| 8-in SC Howitzer | 12.35 |
54.5 | 48 | 1.86 |
Abbrivations: Mtn - Mountain, SC - Seacoast, S&G - Seige & Garrison
1 - Mountain Howitzers used lead balls, not iron.
Navy Canister
Canister size not given for Navy ammunition.
Cannon
Size |
Canister
Weight |
Balls |
| Number | Diameter |
| 12-pdr | 7.75 |
39 | 1.0 |
| 112 | 392 | 1.02 |
| 24-pdr | 14.55 |
39 | 1.3 |
| 223 | 393 | 1.33 |
| 32-pdr | 30 |
100 | 1.3 |
| 8-in | 50 |
162 | 1.3 |
| 9-in | 50 |
162 | 1.3 |
| 10-in | 70 |
230 | 1.3 |
| 11-in | 120 |
315 | 1.3 |
| 15-in | 207 |
600 | 1.3 |
2 - 12-pdr lead ball variant.
3 - 24-pdr lead ball variant.
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